Libya vs Serbia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Libya
5.78 million people
in 2024
Serbia
5.12 million people
in 2024
Libya rank
55th
Serbia rank
58th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Libya
- Serbia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.78 million people against 5.12 million people in Serbia, a difference of 660,790 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 58th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.30 million people | 5.34 million people | 1.04 million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.05 million people | 5.25 million people | 199,014 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.64 million people | 5.12 million people | 517,034 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Libya or Serbia?
- Libya, at 5.78 million people against 5.12 million people in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Libya and Serbia?
- 660,790 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Libya ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 58th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.